The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-08-17
Prison Locals.

Everybody is invited to write for THE MIR
ROR.
The new addition to the main cell building
will soon he ready for occupation.
inspector Liberty Hall, paid the prison a
brief visit during the past week
THE MIRROR will soon Gloom up under a
new. neat and appropriate he aiding.
Il The Editor is-in. We don't know how long
lac is in for, but he is inevitably and invariably
ir.-Bill Nye,
THE MIRROR. may be had in wrappers rea-
dy for mailing at the Warden's Office at five
cents per. copy.
Prison Librarian Cole Younger, is covering
with cloth the finest lot of books the prison Ii
brary ever possessed.
James Younger our prison postmaster las his
hands pretty nearly full. since THE MIRROR
mail began TO pour in.
Among the many names added to our sub
script on list during the past week. was that of
Hon c. X Davis, of st. Paul
We are pleased to note the many cont ribu-
tons which we receiving from the prisoners
That's right boys" send them in.
THE MIRROR is indebted to Col FIournov, of
ST. Paul for ten yearly subscriptions at 81 each.
all accompanied with the dust" for whic II he
will please accept our thanks.
Cure xchanges will be distributed regularly to
the prisoners just as get our list
properly arranged: in the meantime we shall do
the best we can to supply the boys with fresh
papers
Any man who, caressly maliciously marks .
defameS. soils, tears iniureS IN any mann
a good book is unworthy of the name of man. for
in so doing he ill treats, without cause. or provo
cation. an nofensive and defenceless friend,
The saltwater DAILY GAZETTE, makes IA
vorable comment upon THE MIRRORS first APP
pearance. We return many thanks 10 the GA
ZE1TE fer its courteous criticism. and hope that
our contemporaries in general will deal with us
with much kindness and mercy
We repro duce in this weeks issue, extracts
from few of our many exchanges. We would
like to reproduce from each and every one the
many kind words spoken in behalf of our little
enterprise, but our space being limited, we shall
have to desist, and ask our KS to accept in return
our earnest and sincere ''thank you
We feel that the many kind words of congrat.
nlation which we have received upon our first is.
sue of THE MIRROR. are not altogether merited
as several typOgraplllcal errors occurred therein,
which were discovered, too late for correction
We shall try to improve THE MIRROR fro nj week
to week. until all its imperfectons are lierated
Since Chas. Dinsmore severed his connection
with the prison we have been without Il sch col
but we understand that Mons. b. intends ope nj Q
one soon for the benefit of those unfortunates
whose early opportunities have been neglected
1t is commendable enterprise, and no doubt will
have the approval and hearty cooperation of the
prison officials.
quite q number of the boys have sent US
poetcal contributions. We trust that they will
not be offended if the same does not appear in
the columns OF the MIRROR and hope that the
VIII remember 1.-THE poet is born not made,
Rhyme is not poetry, boys and your efforts and
sentiment would be much more highly apprec-
ated II written in simple prose.
The warden will soon issue new rules govern
ing the prison library, which should be par.
ticulary noticed and read by every prisoner who
reads library books. and by reading the new rules
carefully, and needing them. you may save your